Women's Volleyball

Judy Green was named Head Coach of Birmingham-Southern College's
volleyball program on November 30, 2010.

Green came to the Hilltop after 15 years as Head Coach at the
University of Alabama, where she amassed a 237-234 record. Prior to
the 2010 season, she announced her retirement from the program.

At Alabama, Green's first recruiting class posted a 22-8 record as
seniors en route to the program's first-ever SEC Western Division
title in 2000. Her team won a second SEC West title in 2004, and
saw three consecutive NCAA Championship appearances, including the
program's first in 2005, followed by berths in 2006 and 2007. In
2008, Green collected her 600th career victory, ranking her 16th
among active coaches for all-time wins.

Green, a native of Lake Junaluska, N.C., is a 1984 Western
Carolina graduate, where she played volleyball, basketball, and
softball, and is the only athlete, male or female, in WCU history
to earn 12 letters. She also received numerous honors during her
playing career. For volleyball, she was named First-Team
All-Southern Conference, MVP of the 1983 Southern Conference
Tournament, and Southern Conference Volleyball Player of the Decade
for the 1980s. As a basketball player, she scored more than 1,000
career points, and is still one of WCU's top-20 career scorers. She
was a member of the team voted the Southern Conference Basketball
Team of the Decade for the 1980s. In softball, Green was an AIAW
All-American at shortstop and became the first female
student-athlete at WCU to be inducted into the Athletic Hall of
Fame. She was also named Female Athlete of the Decade for the 1980s
by Western Carolina.

After earning her bachelor's and Master's degrees in physical
education from Western Carolina, Green started her first coaching
job as an assistant volleyball coach with WCU during the 1984
season. In 1985, she served as assistant coach for the softball
team and was also the women's cross country head coach.

In 1986, Green landed her first head coaching position at the
University of Montevallo, where she took the Falcons to 10 straight
NAIA national tournament appearances, including a fourth-place
finish in 1988 and a fifth-place finish in 1994 with a 50-5
record.

While at Montevallo, Green was named 1993 National Coach of the
Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, and was also
named NAIA South Region Coach of the Year and Southeast Region
Coach of the Year during her tenure. She coached 26 NAIA/AVCA
All-Americans, 38 NAIA All-District players, 11 NAIA All-Southeast
Region players, and eight NAIA District Player of the Year at
Montevallo.

"I am humbled and grateful for the opportunity to lead the
Birmingham-Southern Volleyball program," Green said. "I want to
thank Director of Athletics Joe Dean and Assistant Director of
Athletics Kyndall Waters for believing in my abilities both as a
person and as a coach to lead this incredible group of young women.
It has been an incredible coaching journey for me throughout my
career, and I am so excited to join the BSC Athletic family.

"Along with Coach Kyndall Waters, our goal for our program will be
to help our student-athletes excel at the highest level in the
classroom, on the volleyball court, and in the Birmingham
community. I have always had great respect for the former coaches
who have led the Panther Volleyball program, and I look forward to
building on the foundation they have built and creating an even
higher level of success. We certainly want to win SCAC
Championships and compete on a national level.

"From a recruiting standpoint, Birmingham-Southern is one of the
most prestigious academic institutions in the country," Green
continued. "Not to mention that it boasts an incredibly beautiful
campus and outstanding state-of-the-art athletic facilities for
DIII athletics. I believe BSC will be an easy sell to gifted
student-athletes from all across the country. BSC is the complete
package."

Green is known as one of the best technical coaches in the nation,
and she is well-respected by her colleagues around the country at
every level, who had these things to say about her:

"Judy has tremendous love for coaching. Her energy, knowledge, and
desire to help the student-athletes succeed at their highest level
will be evident every day. The student-athletes, other athletic
department personnel, and entire BSC community will be enriched
with Judy in their midst!"
-Sharon Dingman, Head Volleyball Coach, University of Iowa

"Judy Green is one of the finest coaches in the country. She is a
winner in every respect. She has led the University of Alabama and
University of Montevallo to unparalleled success on the court and
in the classroom. Judy is a proven recruiter with the ability to
take her athletes to the next level. She is a leader, mentor and
coach who will lead the Birmingham-Southern volleyball program to
national prominence. We are extremely fortunate to have Judy join
Division III women's volleyball."
Jenny McDowell, Head Volleyball Coach, Emory University

"Judy is an outstanding coach and person. She is a great
competitor. Coaching against her has always been a great challenge
and has made for some outstanding matches. Judy seems to balance it
all: she is a devoted professional, a fiery competitor, and a
caring individual. She cares deeply about the student-athletes she
coaches. Not only does she mold them into great volleyball players,
but she also helps them become better people. Judy will be a great
addition to the Birmingham-Southern staff."
Fran Flory, Head Volleyball Coach, Louisiana State